Technical Development Operations Specialist

Cabaletta Bio; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

PTO

Stock option plans

Job summary

Cabaletta Bio is actively seeking a Technical Development Operations Specialist to enable efficient execution of Technical Development activities through meticulous laboratory planning, scheduling, and inventory control.

This role collaborates with Process Development, Analytical Development, MSAT and cross-functional partners to ensure labs are resourced and materials, samples, and equipment are available when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Approximately 2–3 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical laboratory operations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with scientists, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; experience with project management, inventory, or laboratory management systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple activities, priorities, and timelines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, trackers, schedules, and documentation.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with an interest in identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
• Ability to anticipate needs, follow through on commitments, and elevate potential issues or constraints appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain laboratory scheduling across Technical Development teams, including shared laboratory spaces, equipment, and other constrained resources.
• Partner with scientific teams to translate development plans and project priorities into executable laboratory schedules.
• Maintain inventory management processes for laboratory consumables, raw materials, and other development supplies.
• Forecast material requirements and coordinate replenishment to ensure materials are available to support planned laboratory activities.
• Partner with scientists and cross-functional stakeholders to anticipate operational needs and help resolve scheduling, material, or resource conflicts.
• Serve as liaison between the Technical Development organization and the Lab Operations team to enable effective partnership.
• Identify and upscale lab-related bottlenecks (e.g., lab space issues, equipment availability, etc.).
• Support training of new team members on Technical Development operations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce material waste, expired inventory, redundant purchases and unnecessary costs.
• Coordinate shipment of time-sensitive materials and samples.
• Coordinate receipt, reconciliation, storage and distribution of incoming materials and samples.
• Track equipment status and proactively communicate downtime or capacity constraints to laboratory teams.
• Support the development and maintenance of standard operating processes, workflows, templates, and other tools to improve consistency and efficiency across Technical Development.
• Assist with capacity and resource planning by collecting and maintaining data related to laboratory utilization, equipment needs, and upcoming development activities.
• Compile operational metrics and identify trends or recurring issues that may inform process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve day-to-day Technical Development operations and support the development of practical tools, processes, and ways of working that increase efficiency and visibility.
• Other related duties, as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Position Title: Technical Development Operations Specialist Location: On-Site/Philadelphia, PA Cabaletta Bio (Nasdaq: CABA) is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing and launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases. The CABA™ platform encompasses two complementary strategies which aim to advance the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies with the potential to become deep and durable, perhaps curative, treatments for a broad range of autoimmune diseases. The lead CARTA (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity) strategy is prioritizing the development of rese-cel, a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy. Rese-cel is currently being evaluated in the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program spanning multiple therapeutic areas, including rheumatology, neurology and dermatology. Cabaletta Bio’s headquarters and labs are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, please visit www.cabalettabio.com and connect with us on LinkedIn. Uniquely Differentiated. Rapid. Elegant. At Cabaletta, we are driven by the shared mission of developing cures, where a patients’ own cells are used to fight disease. We are building a culture grounded in the knowledge that successful cures can be achieved for patients if every member of the Cabaletta is focused on the success of the team. To nurture this, we make an active commitment to the well-being and continuous growth of each employee who joins the team. In this way, we are not only working to improve the lives of patients, but of everyone involved. #CabalettaCrew. We’re proud to be a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company! #GPTWcertified Check out what our employees say makes working here so great: Working at Cabaletta Bio Inc | Great Place to Work®

About The Position

The Technical Development Operations Specialist is responsible for enabling efficient execution of Technical Development activities through effective laboratory planning, scheduling, laboratory inventory management, shipping/logistics, and operational coordination. This individual will work closely with Process Development, Analytical Development, MSAT and other cross-functional partners to ensure laboratories are appropriately resourced and that materials, samples, equipment and operational processes are available when needed. The role serves as a central operational point of contact for Technical Development, translating project priorities and experimental plans into coordinated laboratory activities. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset to a fast-paced biotechnology environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain laboratory scheduling across Technical Development teams, including shared laboratory spaces, equipment, and other constrained resources
• Partner with scientific teams to translate development plans and project priorities into executable laboratory schedules
• Maintain inventory management processes for laboratory consumables, raw materials, and other development supplies
• Parther with scientists to forecast material requirements and coordinate replenishment to ensure materials are available to support planned laboratory activities
• Partner with scientists and cross-functional stakeholders to anticipate operational needs and help resolve scheduling, material, or resource conflicts.
• Serve as liaison between the Technical Development organization and the Lab Operations team to enable effective partnership
• Identify and upscale lab-related bottlenecks (e.g., lab space issues, equipment availability, etc.)
• Support training of new team members on Technical Development operations
• Identify opportunities to reduce material waste, expired inventory, redundant purchases and unnecessary costs
• Coordinate shipment of time-sensitive materials and samples
• Coordinate receipt, reconciliation, storage and distribution of incoming materials and samples
• Track equipment status and proactively communicate downtime or capacity constraints to laboratory teams
• Support the development and maintenance of standard operating processes, workflows, templates, and other tools to improve consistency and efficiency across Technical Development
• Assist with capacity and resource planning by collecting and maintaining data related to laboratory utilization, equipment needs, and upcoming development activities
• Compile operational metrics and identify trends or recurring issues that may inform process improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve day-to-day Technical Development operations and support the development of practical tools, processes, and ways of working that increase efficiency and visibility.
• Other related duties, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered
• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical laboratory operations
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with scientists, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; experience with project management, inventory, or laboratory management systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple activities, priorities, and timelines
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, trackers, schedules, and documentation.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with an interest in identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
• Ability to anticipate needs, follow through on commitments, and elevate potential issues or constraints appropriately.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes may still be developing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting laboratory-based scientific or technical organizations
• Ability to anticipate operational constraints and proactively develop solutions
• Experience working in regulated biotechnology or pharmaceutical environment
• Exposure to cell & gene therapy

Our name – Cabaletta – is derived from the operatic term that represents a rapid, repetitive, and technically challenging section of an operatic aria, designed to showcase the skills of the lead singer. Analogously, Cabaletta Bio strives to achieve rapid and repetitive product development, building on our indication prioritization and biologic platform that targets the driver of specific autoimmune diseases without the need for long-term immunosuppression.

For more information, please visit https://www.cabalettabio.com/join-our-crew

Our most important asset is our people, and we offer competitive benefits, PTO, and stock option plans.

Cabaletta Bio is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Cabaletta Bio, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Cabaletta, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Cabaletta shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, if a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Cabaletta has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.